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Level Up: Unlocking Financial Potential In The Middle East
Welcome to this edition of Law Update, where we focus on the ever-evolving landscape of financial services regulation across the region. As the financial markets in the region continue to grow and diversify, this issue provides timely insights into the key regulatory developments shaping banking, investment, insolvency, and emerging technologies.
2025 is set to be a game-changer for the MENA region, with legal and regulatory shifts from 2024 continuing to reshape its economic landscape. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, and Bahrain are all implementing groundbreaking reforms in sustainable financing, investment laws, labor regulations, and dispute resolution. As the region positions itself for deeper global integration, businesses must adapt to a rapidly evolving legal environment.
Our Eyes on 2025 publication provides essential insights and practical guidance on the key legal updates shaping the year ahead—equipping you with the knowledge to stay ahead in this dynamic market.
A complete spectrum of legal services across jurisdictions in the Middle East & North Africa.
Alia Koudsi
Associate
Biography
Alia is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution team in Dubai. Her practice focuses on general commercial and construction-related disputes in international arbitration matters under the rules of the ICC, SIAC, DIAC, QICCA, JAMS.
Alia trained and qualified at Al Tamimi & Company in Dubai (UAE). She has experience in disputes in the financial sector, in addition to developers, contractors in the construction industry on a range of construction and infrastructure projects and disputes in the Region. She also has experience in arbitration matters and has knowledge of the rules and procedures of leading international arbitration institutions such as: DIAC, JAMS, ICC and SIAC.
Recent Experience
- Acting for a sub-contractor in an arbitration matter under the DIAC rules, seated in DIFC, in relation to claims arising out of non-payment and delays concerning a residential project in Dubai, UAE
- Acting for a government-owned entity in relation to an arbitration matter under JAMS rules against a contractor concerning a recreational project in Kuwait.
- Acting for a contractor in an arbitration matter under SIAC rules in relation to proceedings against a subcontractor concerning an environmental project in Qatar.
Language(s)
- Arabic
- English
Education
- 2022 – LLM in Professional Legal Practices, University of Law, London
- 2018- Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP University, London
- 2015– B.Sc. In Economics (Banking and Finance major), University of Aleppo
Admission
- 2024 – Solicitor, England & Wales
Practice(s)
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